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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2026

A review of recent advances in generative artificial intelligence models for biomolecular sciences.

Jian Jiang, Daixin Li, Guilin Wang, Nicole Hayes, Yazhou Shi, Huahai Qiu, Bengong Zhang, Tianshou Zhou, Guo-Wei Wei

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Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jian JiangResearch Center of Nonlinear Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
Daixin LiResearch Center of Nonlinear Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
Guilin WangResearch Center of Nonlinear Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
Nicole HayesDepartment of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Yazhou ShiResearch Center of Nonlinear Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
Huahai QiuResearch Center of Nonlinear Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
Bengong ZhangResearch Center of Nonlinear Science, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China.
Tianshou ZhouKey Laboratory of Computational Mathematics, Guangdong Province, and School of Mathematics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Guo-Wei WeiDepartment of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, a class of AI techniques that learn data distributions to synthesize novel samples, have emerged as impactful tools across scientific disciplines. In recent years, these models have found extensive applications in fields such as natural language processing and biomedical sciences. Despite their growing influence, comprehensive reviews on the application of generative models in biomolecular sciences remain limited. In this review, we provide a systematic overview of recent advances in generative models applied to biomolecular sciences. We discuss several prominent generative architectures, including variational autoencoders, generative adversarial networks, and diffusion models, highlighting their applications in molecular design and bioinformatics. Additionally, we examine how these models contribute to critical challenges such as molecular property prediction and molecular generation. Finally, we discuss key challenges that remain in this field, including model interpretability, scalability, and the need for high-quality molecular datasets. We highlight emerging research directions that aim to overcome these limitations and propose strategies for improving the reliability and applicability of generative models in biomolecular problems. Through this review, our objective is to provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape of generative modeling in biomolecular sciences and to inspire further advancements in this interdisciplinary area.

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BiomoleculesDiffusion modelsDrug discoveryGenerative adversarial networksGenerative artificial intelligence modelsProtein engineeringVariational autoencoders

Identifiers

PMID41909740
PMCPMC13031155

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