title: Why do we need a nonhuman primate model of smoking-induced COPD?
abstract: This Commentary highlights the article by Polverino et al, describing the development of a novel nonhuman primate model of cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: jlcurtis@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Medicine and Research Services, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000473:pathology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000473:pathology*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000473:pathology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*