Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus)
MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus) → DMH(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus)
DMH(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus) → BMAp(Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior part)
BMAp(Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior part) → 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 Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamusBasomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior part lightnot knownPHAL
Thompson R.H., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1996

Support information about direct projections from Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior partLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Petrovich GD, Risold PY, Swanson LW, 1996