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Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → MEPO(Median preoptic nucleus)
MEPO(Median preoptic 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 structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Retina	Anteroventral preoptic nucleus	exists	not known	Cholera 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 structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Associated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleus	Median preoptic nucleus	exists	not known	PHAL	Case pg233. Soma notes PHA-L inj. Terminal notes not specified..	Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anteroventral preoptic nucleus	Median preoptic nucleus	exists	not known	PHAL	none provided	Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anteroventral preoptic nucleus	Median preoptic nucleus	strong	not known	PHAL	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 Retrochiasmatic area:

Sending structure	Receiving structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Median preoptic nucleus	Retrochiasmatic area	light	not known	PHAL	none provided		Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Retrochiasmatic area to Lateral hypothalamic area:

Sending structure	Receiving structure	Strength of projection	Type of connection	Technique	General description	Collator	Associated reference
Retrochiasmatic area	Lateral hypothalamic area	exists	not known	autoradiography	not provided		Swanson L.W, Cowan W.M., 1975
Retrochiasmatic area	Lateral hypothalamic area	moderate/strong	not known	PHAL	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