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This type of growth has been quite well characterized for its morphological, biochemical, and morphometric parameters. However, the molecular basis of compensatory adrenal growth is poorly understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the rat adrenal transcriptome profile during the time of two previously described adrenocortical proliferation waves at 24 and 72 h after unilateral adrenalectomy. Surgical removal of the left adrenal or a sham operation was accomplished via the classic dorsal approach. As expected, the weight of the remaining right adrenal glands collected at 24 and 72 h after hemiadrenalectomy increased significantly. The transcriptome profile was identified by means of Affymetrix\u00ae Rat Gene 2.1 ST Array. The general profiles of differentially expressed genes were visualized as volcano plots and heatmaps. Detailed analyzes consisted of identifying significantly enriched gene ontological groups relevant to adrenal physiology, by means of DAVID and GOplot bioinformatics tools. The results of our studies showed that compensatory adrenal growth induced by unilateral adrenalectomy exerts a limited influence on the global transcriptome profile of the rat adrenal gland; nevertheless, it leads to significant changes in the expression of key genes regulating the circadian rhythm. 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