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) → SFO(Subfornical organ)
SFO(Subfornical organ) → 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 Subfornical organ:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleusSubfornical organ moderatenot knownPHAL
fibers display very branches, but with many boutons
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleusSubfornical organ lightnot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005

Support information about direct projections from Subfornical organ to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Subfornical organLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
earlier: Miselis BR 230:1-23, 1981
Swanson L.W., Lind R.W., 1986
Subfornical organLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
dorsal, at tuberal levels
Swanson L.W., Lind R.W., 1986