Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → MEPO(Median preoptic nucleus)
MEPO(Median preoptic nucleus) → BSTfu(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus)
BSTfu(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus) → 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 Median preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusMedian preoptic nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
Case pg233. Soma notes PHA-L inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusMedian preoptic nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusMedian preoptic nucleus strongnot knownPHAL
ipsilateral, earlier: Simerly & Swanson JCN 270:209 1988 rat PHAL same material only examined and described more accurately here
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Median preoptic nucleus to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Median preoptic nucleusBed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform 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 fusiform nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
Initially, the fibers in the lateral hypothalamic area are cut in cross-section and generate almost no boutons until they arrive at tuberal levels (Fig. 6N), where they generate many branches and boutons in an area just dorsolateral to the fornix. Collator note: Atlas level 27, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6N from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area very strongnot knownPHAL
Initially, the fibers in the lateral hypothalamic area are cut in cross-section and generate almost no boutons until they arrive at tuberal levels (Fig. 6N), where they generate many branches and boutons in an area just dorsolateral to the fornix. Collator note: Atlas level 28, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6O from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
Initially, the fibers in the lateral hypothalamic area are cut in cross-section and generate almost no boutons until they arrive at tuberal levels (Fig. 6N), where they generate many branches and boutons in an area just dorsolateral to the fornix. Collator note: Atlas level 30, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6P from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownPHAL
Collator note: Atlas level 34, Swanson 1998. Fibers of passage are present. Figure 6R from paper.
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
ipsilateral, very dense terminal field surrounding the fx at the level of the DMH
Dong HW, Petrovich GD, Watts AG, Swanson LW, 2001