TY - JOUR A2 - Roelen, Bernard A. J. AU - Fisher, James N. AU - Tessaro, Irene AU - Bertocco, Tommaso AU - Peretti, Giuseppe M. AU - Mangiavini, Laura PY - 2017 DA - 2017/12/10 TI - The Application of Stem Cells from Different Tissues to Cartilage Repair SP - 2761678 VL - 2017 AB - The degeneration of articular cartilage represents an ongoing challenge at the clinical and basic level. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine using stem/progenitor cells have emerged as valid alternatives to classical reparative techniques. This review offers a brief introduction and overview of the field, highlighting a number of tissue sources for stem/progenitor cell populations. Emphasis is given to recent developments in both clinical and basic sciences. The relative strengths and weaknesses of each tissue type are discussed. SN - 1687-966X UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2761678 DO - 10.1155/2017/2761678 JF - Stem Cells International PB - Hindawi KW - ER -