BAMS | Inferred network

Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus)
MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus) → SN(Substantia nigra)
SN(Substantia nigra) → CEA(Central nucleus of amygdala)
CEA(Central nucleus of amygdala) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Medial preoptic nucleus:

Sending structure	Receiving structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Retina	Medial preoptic nucleus	light/moderate	not known	Cholera 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 Substantia nigra:

Sending structure	Receiving structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Medial preoptic nucleus	Substantia nigra	light	not known	HRP/WGA	Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes not specified..		Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Substantia nigra to Central nucleus of amygdala:

Sending structure	Receiving structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Substantia nigra	Central nucleus of amygdala	light	not known	HRP/WGA	Case pg288, fig 2. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj.		Gerfen CR, Staines WA, Arbuthnott GW, Fibiger HC., 1982

Support information about direct projections from Central nucleus of amygdala to Lateral hypothalamic area:

Sending structure	Receiving structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Central nucleus of amygdala	Lateral hypothalamic area	light	not known	HRP/WGA	Case pg427, fig5. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj into depressor sites, core of inj site in LHAp/LHAt/VTA/SN.		Allen GV, Cechetto DF., 1993