Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PS(Parastrial nucleus)
PS(Parastrial nucleus) → LSr.vl(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone)
LSr.vl(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral 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 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 Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Parastrial nucleusLateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zoneLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
especially perifonically. Collator note: some distinctions were made between projections from LSr.vl.d and LSr.vl.v.
 Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997