Inferred network

R(Retina) → MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus)
MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus) → PVT(Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus)
PVT(Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus) → isl(Islands of Calleja)
isl(Islands of Calleja) → 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 Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleusParaventricular nucleus of the thalamus moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus to Islands of Calleja:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamusIslands of Calleja existsnot knownHRP
Case pg781, fig3. Soma notes HRP inj. Terminal notes anterior and posterior parts.
Fallon JH., 1983
Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamusIslands of Calleja existsnot knownHRP
Case pg781, fig3. Soma notes anterior and posterior parts. Terminal notes HRP inj.
Fallon JH., 1983

Support information about direct projections from Islands of Calleja to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Islands of CallejaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownHRP
Case pg781, fig3. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes HRP inj.
Fallon JH., 1983
Islands of CallejaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownHRP
Case pg781, 7C,7D,8c,10F. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes HRP inj.
Fallon JH., 1983