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In this study, we investigated the effect of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived sEV (UCMSC-sEV) on the proliferation and migration of pediatric urethral smooth muscle cells (PUSMCs) and the mechanism by which sEV regulates the function of PUSMCs. We observed that UCMSC-sEV can significantly promote the proliferation and migration of PUSMCs <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>. UCMSC-sEV exerted proliferation and migration promotion effects by carrying the CD73 to PUSMCs and catalyzing the production of adenosine. Conversely, the effect of UCMSC-sEV on the proliferation and migration of PUSMCs were no longer observed with addition of the PSB12379 as a CD73 inhibitor. It was found that the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)\/protein kinase B (AKT) signaling pathway in PUSMCs was activated by adenosine or UCMSC-sEV intervention. In summary, UCMSC-sEV promoted proliferation and migration of PUSMCs <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> by activating CD73\/adenosine signaling axis and downstream PI3K\/AKT pathway. 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