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Objective@#To analyze the negative emotions of college students men who have sex with men (MSM) and associated factors, so as to provide reference for alleviating MSM anxiety and depression.@*Methods@#A total of 198 young MSM who had homosexual sex in recent 6 months during June 2019 to June 2020 were selected. Negative emotions were assessed by using Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD). Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the related factors of negative emotion of young MSM in school.@*Results@#The proportion of young MSM with anxiety or depression was 42.93% ( n = 85). In the negative emotion group, score of specialty and social support rating scale (SSRS) <20 points, no publicity intervention, high number of anal sex (>2), occasional or non condom use in recent anal intercourse were 50.59%, 41.18%, 54.12%, 69.14 %, 77.64%, respectively, which were significantly higher than in the non negative emotion group (32.74%, 18.58%, 30.09 %, 47.79%, 57.52%) ( χ 2=6.15, 12.21, 5.20, 9.26, 10.11, P <0.05). Junior college, SSRS score <20, no publicity intervention, high number of anal intercourse (>2), occasional or non condom use in recent anal intercourse were positively correlated with negative emotions of young MSM in school ( OR values were 1.65, 1.14, 1.90, 2.15, 1.21, P <0.05).@*Conclusion@#Anxiety and depression are prevalent among young MSM in schools, which are closely related to educational background, SSRS score, the number of anal sex and condom use during anal intercourse.
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Background: C-repeat binding factors (CBFs) are transcription factors that regulate the expression of a number of genes related to abiotic stresses. Few CBF genes have been cloned from other plants but no report in papaya. In present study, a full-length cDNA, designated as CpCBF2, was cloned from papaya using in silico cloning and 5’- rapid amplification cDNA ends (RACE). Sequence analysis was performed to understand the gene function. The expression pattern of CpCBF2 in papaya under low (7ºC) and high temperature (35ºC) stresses was examined using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Results: The full-length cDNA of CpCBF2 was 986-bp, with a 762-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 254 amino acid polypeptide. CpCBF2 contained several major highly conserved regions including the CBF-family signature PKRRAGRKKFQETRHP and FADSAW in its amino acid sequence. Phylogenetic tree and three-dimensional structure analysis showed that CpCBF2 had a relatively close relationship with other plant CBFs. Gene expression analysis showed that high temperature stress had little effect on the expression of CpCBF2 but low temperature repressed CpCBF2 expression. Conclusion: The results showed that CpCBF2 may involve in different roles in temperature stress tolerance. This study provided a candidate gene potentially useful for fruit temperature stress tolerance, although its function still needs further confirmation.