Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → BSTmg(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus)
BSTmg(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus) → MPNc(Medial preoptic nucleus central part)
MPNc(Medial preoptic nucleus central 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 magnocellular nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusBed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular 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 magnocellular nucleus to Medial preoptic nucleus central part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleusMedial preoptic nucleus central part lightnot knownPHAL
a distinct terminal field
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic nucleus central part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleus central 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