Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → DMHp(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus posterior part)
DMHp(Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus posterior part) → BSTsc(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone)
BSTsc(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone) → 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 posterior part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus posterior part lightnot knownPHAL
Collator note: here only those not described in our earlier papers.
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 1998
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusDorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus posterior part lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus posterior part to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus posterior partBed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone moderatenot knownCTB
Fourth, several nuclei of the hypothalamus project to the BSTvl; these inputs originate from the [...] dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (Figs. 4H–I) [...]. Collator note: Atlas Levels 27-30, the labeled neurons extend over all three DMH subdivisions.
Shin J.W., Geerling J.C. & Loewy A.D., 2008

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zoneLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownPHAL
None provided.
Dong H-W & Swanson L.W., 2003