Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus)
MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus) → LSv(Lateral septal nucleus ventral part)
LSv(Lateral septal nucleus ventral part) → MEApv(Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part)
MEApv(Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral 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 Lateral septal nucleus ventral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleusLateral septal nucleus ventral part moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes Septohypothalamic nucleus.
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985
Medial preoptic nucleusLateral septal nucleus ventral part moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes Septohypothalamic nucleus. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj.
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus ventral part to Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus ventral partMedial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part light/moderatenot knownHRP
Collator note: labeled neurons in the LSv. See Fig. 5B, Swanson Atlas Levels 20-21.
Luiten PG, Koolhaas JM, de Boer S & Koopmans SJ., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
perifornical between AHN and RE adjacent to PVH; very restricted
Canteras N.S., Simerly R.B., Swanson L.W., 1995