Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → SI(Substantia innominata)
SI(Substantia innominata) → RCH(Retrochiasmatic area)
RCH(Retrochiasmatic 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 Retrochiasmatic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Substantia innominataRetrochiasmatic area existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Mogenson G.J., Swanson L.W., Wu M., 1985

Support information about direct projections from Retrochiasmatic area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Retrochiasmatic areaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
not provided
Swanson L.W, Cowan W.M., 1975
Retrochiasmatic areaLateral hypothalamic area moderate/strongnot knownPHAL
a group of fibers also extend laterally from the injection site, and appear to provide significant inputs to a circumscribed region situated above the optic tract in the lateral hypothalamic area (Fig. 2D) .
Ribeiro-Barbosa E.R, Skorupa A.L., Cipolla-Neto J. & Canteras N.S., 1999