Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus)
MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus) → DMH(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus)
DMH(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus) → PRC(Precommissural nucleus)
PRC(Precommissural nucleus) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Medial preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaMedial preoptic nucleus light/moderatenot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg348,349, 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 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 ventral part of the medial preoptic nucleus.
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic nucleus to Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985
Medial preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj.
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985
Medial preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus existsnot knownautoradiography
none provided
Swanson L.W., 1976

Support information about direct projections from Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus to Precommissural nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamusPrecommissural nucleus light/moderatenot knownPHAL
ipsilateral
Thompson R.H., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1996

Support information about direct projections from Precommissural nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
At the anterior hypothalamic level, ascending fibers coursing through the hypothalamus supply dense inputs to the anterior hypothalamic nucleus, subparaventricular zone, rostral retrochiasmatic area, and perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamic area in addition to a relatively sparse input to the other regions of the lateral hypothalamic area (Figs. 5D–G, 6B).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
At the anterior hypothalamic level, ascending fibers coursing through the hypothalamus supply dense inputs to the anterior hypothalamic nucleus, subparaventricular zone, rostral retrochiasmatic area, and perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamic area in addition to a relatively sparse input to the other regions of the lateral hypothalamic area (Figs. 5D–G, 6B).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
At the anterior hypothalamic level, ascending fibers coursing through the hypothalamus supply dense inputs to the anterior hypothalamic nucleus, subparaventricular zone, rostral retrochiasmatic area, and perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamic area in addition to a relatively sparse input to the other regions of the lateral hypothalamic area (Figs. 5D–G, 6B).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
Proceeding rostrally, large numbers of fibers from the PRC reach the preoptic region, where they appear to provide a dense input to the lateral preoptic area in addition to a sparse input to the anteroventral preoptic nucleus (Fig. 5B,C).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999