Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PVI(Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus)
PVI(Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus) → LSv(Lateral septal nucleus ventral part)
LSv(Lateral septal nucleus ventral 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 Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusIntermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus strongnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus to Lateral septal nucleus ventral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamusLateral septal nucleus ventral part lightnot knownFluorogold
none provided
Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus ventral part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus ventral partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997