Further corroborating the negative role of cilia resorption in COPD, genetic, or pharmacological inhibition of HDAC6 (histone deacetylase 6) with tubastatin A leads to decreased autophagy, followed by reduced cilia shortening and protection from CS‐induced lung dysfunction (Lam et al, 2013). The gene discussed is HDAC6; the disease is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.