Abstract:[Objective]This paper choosed TNF-α as an inflammatory factor to create the inflammation of tendon stem cells, and then observed the effect of PAR under this inflammatory environment. [Methods]Tendon stem cells were isolated by collagenase and seeded in a very low cell density. The multi-differentiation of the isolated cells were confirmed by osteogenic and adipogenic induction in vitro. PAR in different concentration were added to suspress the effect of TNF-α.qPCR and western blot were used to detect the expression of osteogenic genes and proteins. Furthermore, β-catenin cell pathway was also detected by western blot. Mineral deposits of tendon stem cells were stained by Alizarin Red S in order to observe the influence of PAR under inflammatory environment. [Results] Cells isolated from human tendon tissue can be induced into osteocytes and adipocytes in vitro. qPCR showed that , compared with TNF-α group, parthenolide inhibited the expression of inflammatory related genes COX-2 and HIF-2e and fibroblastic gene Col 1α, while it significantly upregulated osteogenic genes(Run x2 and OPN) as well as tendon related gene(scleraxis)under the stimulation of TNF-i. Western Blot showed that parthenolide could increase the expression of RunX2 and β-catenin in comparison with TNF-α group. Mineral deposits detected by Alizarin Red S staining were much more in groups with PAR, whereas there were no red mineral deoposits found in control or TNF-α group. [Conclusions] Under an inflammatory environment where TNF-α created, parthenolide controled the highly expressed inflammatory response and promoted osteogenic differentiation of tendon stem cells through theβ-catenin signaling pathway.