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) → RCH(Retrochiasmatic area)
RCH(Retrochiasmatic area) → 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 Retrochiasmatic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleusRetrochiasmatic area lightnot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleusRetrochiasmatic area moderatenot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleusRetrochiasmatic area moderate/strongnot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005

Support information about direct projections from Retrochiasmatic area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Retrochiasmatic areaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
not provided
Swanson L.W, Cowan W.M., 1975
Retrochiasmatic areaLateral hypothalamic area moderate/strongnot knownPHAL
a group of fibers also extend laterally from the injection site, and appear to provide significant inputs to a circumscribed region situated above the optic tract in the lateral hypothalamic area (Fig. 2D) .
Ribeiro-Barbosa E.R, Skorupa A.L., Cipolla-Neto J. & Canteras N.S., 1999