Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → LPO(Lateral preoptic area)
LPO(Lateral preoptic area) → VISC(Visceral area)
VISC(Visceral area) → 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 Visceral area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral preoptic areaVisceral area existsnot knownPHAL
label found in layer 5 and 6 of VISC. Collator note: not listing those described in Simerly & Swanson JCN 270:209, 1988, rat, PHAL.
Risold P.Y., Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 1997

Support information about direct projections from Visceral area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Visceral areaLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case pg7, fig6A,6B,7,10C RC10. Soma notes {5}. Terminal notes very large WGA-HRP inj.
Allen GV, Saper CB, Hurley KM, Cechetto DF., 1991