EGR1 and myocardial ischemia: One study explores whether electroacupuncture reduces myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and inflammatory responses through inhibiting early growth response (Egr)-1 expression via the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase-1 and kinase-2 (ERK1/2) pathway in a mouse model of myocardial ischemia reperfusion.