
This work presents a systems-level synthesis of existing literature to frame Candida albicans as a functional biochemical computer operating through cross-kingdom signaling within the human host biome. Drawing on established scientific findings in fungal signaling, parasexual reproduction, lipid-mediated communication, and host–pathogen interaction, the paper integrates these components into a unified model of adaptive, non-neural information processing. Rather than introducing new experimental data, this study reorganizes known mechanisms into a coherent framework that explains how C. albicans can sense, respond to, and modulate its environment across multiple biological scales at a scale not yet established in any other organism. Particular emphasis is placed on its capacity for phenotypic switching, quorum sensing, metabolic flexibility, and interaction with host signaling systems, including lipid-derived pathways relevant to systemic regulation. The resulting model positions C. albicans not merely as an opportunistic pathogen, but as a persistent, adaptive symbiont with the capacity to participate in host-level regulatory processes. This framework is intended to generate testable hypotheses and provide a foundation for future experimental investigation into fungal-host co-regulation, signaling interference, and the broader implications of non-neural biological computation. This work aims to bridge fragmented domains of fungal biology and host signaling into a unified conceptual model, inviting empirical validation and further refinement.
Keratinocytes, parasexual cycle, Antifungal Agents, cross-kingdom signaling, Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative, ophan genes, Receptors, Purinergic/analysis, Host Adaptation, Cell Degranulation, Basement Membrane, Epigenesis, Genetic, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, candidalysin, Extracellular Vesicles, Candida albicans, Receptors, Cholinergic, bet-hedging, Symbiosis, Volatile Organic Compounds, Arachidonic Acid, Tryptophan/metabolism, CUG Codon Reassignment, Fatty Acids, Membrane Transport Proteins, ece1 peptides, Dermis, DNA Methylation, Fibroblasts, Dinoprostone/analogs & derivatives, Connective Tissue, Mitochondria/genetics, biochemical computer, Mast Cells/immunology, Extracellular Space, Spatial Multiplexing
Keratinocytes, parasexual cycle, Antifungal Agents, cross-kingdom signaling, Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative, ophan genes, Receptors, Purinergic/analysis, Host Adaptation, Cell Degranulation, Basement Membrane, Epigenesis, Genetic, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, candidalysin, Extracellular Vesicles, Candida albicans, Receptors, Cholinergic, bet-hedging, Symbiosis, Volatile Organic Compounds, Arachidonic Acid, Tryptophan/metabolism, CUG Codon Reassignment, Fatty Acids, Membrane Transport Proteins, ece1 peptides, Dermis, DNA Methylation, Fibroblasts, Dinoprostone/analogs & derivatives, Connective Tissue, Mitochondria/genetics, biochemical computer, Mast Cells/immunology, Extracellular Space, Spatial Multiplexing
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