Objective: To observe the effect of moxibustion at "Zusanli"(ST 36 )-" Liangrnen" ( ST 21) on proliferation and apoptceis of gastric mucosal cells and the relationship between the effect of moxibustion and the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) mRNA so as to explore the underlying molecular biological mechanism of moxibustion in accelerating the repair of the injured gastric mucosa. Methods: Sixty SD rats were randomly assigned to control, model, moxibustion-ST 36+ST 21 and moxibustion non-acupoint groups with 15 cases in ...