Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PS(Parastrial nucleus)
PS(Parastrial nucleus) → SFO(Subfornical organ)
SFO(Subfornical organ) → 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 Parastrial nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusParastrial nucleus very strongnot knownPHAL
very dense especially in caudal two-thirds
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Parastrial nucleus to Subfornical organ:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Parastrial nucleusSubfornical organ existsnot knownPHAL
Case pg233. Soma notes PHA-L inj. Terminal notes not specified..
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Parastrial nucleusSubfornical organ existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Parastrial nucleusSubfornical organ existsnot knownPHAL
peripherally; 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 Subfornical organ to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Subfornical organLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
earlier: Miselis BR 230:1-23, 1981
Swanson L.W., Lind R.W., 1986
Subfornical organLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
dorsal, at tuberal levels
Swanson L.W., Lind R.W., 1986