Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → SI(Substantia innominata)
SI(Substantia innominata) → AAA(Anterior amygdaloid area)
AAA(Anterior amygdaloid 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 Substantia innominata:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusSubstantia innominata lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Substantia innominata to Anterior amygdaloid area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Substantia innominataAnterior amygdaloid area moderatenot knownPHAL
Case pg349, fig1. Soma notes PHA-L inj centred in dorsal SI, but intruded into ventral SI. Terminal notes not specified..
Grove EA., 1988

Support information about direct projections from Anterior amygdaloid area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior amygdaloid areaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
moderately in dorsolateral region at level of the DMHa, atlas level 29
Petrovich G.D., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 2001
Anterior amygdaloid areaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
moderately dense in region of the parasubthalamic nucleus, atlas level 33
Petrovich G.D., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 2001