Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → AHN(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus)
AHN(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus) → 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 Anterior hypothalamic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusAnterior hypothalamic nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Anterior hypothalamic nucleus to Lateral septal nucleus ventral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic nucleusLateral septal nucleus ventral part existsnot knownPHAL
earlier: Saper, Swanson, & Cowan JCN 182:575-600,1978, cat, monkey; autoradiograhy
 Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988

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