Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → LSr(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part)
LSr(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part) → MS(Medial septal nucleus)
MS(Medial septal 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 septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusLateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part to Medial septal nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) partMedial septal nucleus existsnot knownautoradiography
earlier: Raisman 1966, rat, Nauta method—from LS as a whole. Collator note: LSr is called LSi;based on Fig. 10.
Swanson L.W., Cowan W.M., 1979

Support information about direct projections from Medial septal nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial septal nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
none provided
Swanson L.W., Cowan W.M., 1979