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) → PRNc(Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part)
PRNc(Pontine reticular nucleus caudal 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 Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleusPontine reticular nucleus caudal part lightnot knownPHAL
 Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleusPontine reticular nucleus caudal part lightnot knownPHAL
 Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005

Support information about direct projections from Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Pontine reticular nucleus caudal partLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownautoradiography
Case table1. Soma notes RPC from table1, density of autographic labeling present in nuclei of the brainstem and forebrain produces by [3H]leucine injections in RPC. --This is no guarantee of terminal labeling-. Terminal notes Lateral nucleus hypothalamus, Tab1: ++.
 Vertes RP, Martin GF., 1988