Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → SI(Substantia innominata)
SI(Substantia innominata) → MEApv(Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part)
MEApv(Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral 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 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 Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Substantia innominataMedial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part lightnot knownHRP
retrograde transport to cells in lateral septum (Is), tuberculum olfactorium (tul), substantia innominata (Sl) […]. Collator note: labeled cells in the SI. See Fig. 5B, Swanson Atlas Levels 20-21.
Luiten PG, Koolhaas JM, de Boer S & Koopmans SJ., 1985
Substantia innominataMedial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part light/moderatenot knownHRP
Collator note: labeled neurons in the SI. See Fig. 5C, Swanson Atlas Levels 23-25.
Luiten PG, Koolhaas JM, de Boer S & Koopmans SJ., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial nucleus of the amygdala posteroventral partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
perifornical between AHN and RE adjacent to PVH; very restricted
Canteras N.S., Simerly R.B., Swanson L.W., 1995