Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPO(Medial preoptic area)
MPO(Medial preoptic area) → PH(Posterior hypothalamic nucleus)
PH(Posterior hypothalamic nucleus) → ILA(Infralimbic area)
ILA(Infralimbic area) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Medial preoptic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaMedial preoptic area light/moderatenot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg348,349, fig5d-f. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes Medial component of the RHT included labeled fibres and terminals found near the midline involved the medial half of the medial preoptic area?terminals evident in the anterior medial preoptic area Paper describes a.m.p.a. as separate region .
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991
RetinaMedial preoptic area existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351,352, fig5a-f. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes in preoptic region ros. to SCN. lat. component of RHT labeled terminals and fibres within or lateral to the lateral haf of the medial preoptic area. Terminal label evident in ven. 1/2 of the lateral part of the medial preoptic area.
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic area to Posterior hypothalamic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic areaPosterior hypothalamic nucleus lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985
Medial preoptic areaPosterior hypothalamic nucleus lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj.
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985
Medial preoptic areaPosterior hypothalamic nucleus moderatenot knownFluorogold
Moderate numbers of large cells are located rostrally in the medial preoptic nucleus and area (Fig. 4B).
Abrahamson E.E. & Moore R.Y., 2001

Support information about direct projections from Posterior hypothalamic nucleus to Infralimbic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Posterior hypothalamic nucleusInfralimbic area moderatenot knownFluorogold
Labeling was much more pronounced at the caudal than rostral hypothalamus, densest within the SUM (Figs. 8o, p, 9c). Collator note: Swanson Atlas Levels 36-37. A band of labeled cells extends dorsoventrally, close to the midline, crossing the PAG, PH, and ending in the SUMl where it extends laterally.
Hoover W.B. & Vertes R.P, 2007

Support information about direct projections from Infralimbic area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Infralimbic areaLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case pg267, fig12. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj.
Hurley KM, Herbert H, Moga MM, Saper CB., 1991
Infralimbic areaLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
Collator note: PHAL injection in the central part of the PL, Swanson Atlas Levels 9-10. The characteristic shape of the anterior forceps of the claustrum was taken as landmark.
Fisk G.A. & Wyss J.M., 2000
Infralimbic areaLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownPHAL
[...] principal target was the lateral hypothalamic area, in particular its ventrolateral and perifornical regions (Figs. 3D-G, 5C,D). Although innervation of the anterior part of the lateral hypothalamic area was scant, varicose fibers running in a mediolateral direction were prominent in the retrochiasmatic area.
Hurley KM, Herbert H, Moga MM, Saper CB., 1991
Infralimbic areaLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
[...] principal target was the lateral hypothalamic area, in particular its ventrolateral and perifornical regions (Figs. 3D-G, 5C,D). Although innervation of the anterior part of the lateral hypothalamic area was scant, varicose fibers running in a mediolateral direction were prominent in the retrochiasmatic area.
Hurley KM, Herbert H, Moga MM, Saper CB., 1991