Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → MPNm(Medial preoptic nucleus medial part)
MPNm(Medial preoptic nucleus medial part) → ADP(Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus)
ADP(Anterodorsal preoptic 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 Medial preoptic nucleus medial part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusMedial preoptic nucleus medial part lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic nucleus medial part to Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleus medial partAnterodorsal preoptic nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
Collator note: the MPN projection has a light contralateral representation, which was not described in detail.
 Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988

Support information about direct projections from Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterodorsal preoptic nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
moderate in perifornical region at PVHap level; dense ventral to the fx at the DMH level
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003