Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → DMH(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus)
DMH(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus) → PRC(Precommissural nucleus)
PRC(Precommissural 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 Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus lightnot knownPHAL
Case pg233. Soma notes PHA-L inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus moderatenot knownFluorogold
earlier: Simerly & Swanson JCN 270:209 1988 rat PHAL
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 1998

Support information about direct projections from Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus to Precommissural nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamusPrecommissural nucleus light/moderatenot knownPHAL
ipsilateral
Thompson R.H., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1996

Support information about direct projections from Precommissural nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
At the anterior hypothalamic level, ascending fibers coursing through the hypothalamus supply dense inputs to the anterior hypothalamic nucleus, subparaventricular zone, rostral retrochiasmatic area, and perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamic area in addition to a relatively sparse input to the other regions of the lateral hypothalamic area (Figs. 5D–G, 6B).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
At the anterior hypothalamic level, ascending fibers coursing through the hypothalamus supply dense inputs to the anterior hypothalamic nucleus, subparaventricular zone, rostral retrochiasmatic area, and perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamic area in addition to a relatively sparse input to the other regions of the lateral hypothalamic area (Figs. 5D–G, 6B).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
At the anterior hypothalamic level, ascending fibers coursing through the hypothalamus supply dense inputs to the anterior hypothalamic nucleus, subparaventricular zone, rostral retrochiasmatic area, and perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamic area in addition to a relatively sparse input to the other regions of the lateral hypothalamic area (Figs. 5D–G, 6B).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999
Precommissural nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
Proceeding rostrally, large numbers of fibers from the PRC reach the preoptic region, where they appear to provide a dense input to the lateral preoptic area in addition to a sparse input to the anteroventral preoptic nucleus (Fig. 5B,C).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999