Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → BSTdm(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus)
BSTdm(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus) → MPNm(Medial preoptic nucleus medial part)
MPNm(Medial preoptic nucleus medial part) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnteroventral preoptic nucleus existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5a-e. 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 Terminal label evident throughout the anteroventral preoptic nucleus..
 Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anteroventral preoptic nucleus to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusBed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus to Medial preoptic nucleus medial part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleusMedial preoptic nucleus medial part lightnot knownPHAL
 Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic nucleus medial part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleus medial partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
Collator note: the MPN projection has a light contralateral representation, which was not described in detail.
 Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988