Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → LPO(Lateral preoptic area)
LPO(Lateral preoptic area) → SF(Septofimbrial nucleus)
SF(Septofimbrial 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 Lateral preoptic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusLateral preoptic area lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Lateral preoptic area to Septofimbrial nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral preoptic areaSeptofimbrial nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
Case pg233-4. Soma notes PHA-L inj. Terminal notes not specified..
 Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Lateral preoptic areaSeptofimbrial nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988

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