OBJECTIVEThis study aimed to investigate the effects of super-activated platelet lysate (sPL) on the proliferation, migration, and chondrogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs).METHODSCell proliferation and migration assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent analysis, RT-qPCR, chondrogenic differentiation, and Western blot were performed on sPL-treated hUCMSCs.RESULTSThe extraction of sPL from PRP yielded a significant release of growth factors. The proliferation of hUCMSCs was significantly enhanced by both 5% and 10% sPL, and the 5% sPL showed the most promising results. Additionally, 10% sPL demonstrated the strongest positive effect on hUCMSC migration. The 20% sPL group showed a significant decrease in inflammatory factor levels compared to the 0% sPL group when hIL-1β was added to the differentiation system. Notably, hUCMSCs in the 5% sPL, 10% sPL and 20% sPL groups displayed excellent chondrogenic differentiation.CONCLUSIONIn summary, sPL demonstrates the ability to promote stem cell proliferation, migration, and chondrogenic differentiation, while also suppressing inflammation.