Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → SI(Substantia innominata)
SI(Substantia innominata) → SNc(Substantia nigra compact part)
SNc(Substantia nigra compact 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 Substantia nigra compact part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Substantia innominataSubstantia nigra compact part moderatenot knownPHAL
Case pg350, fig1. Soma notes PHA-L inj centred in dorsal SI, but intruded into ventral SI. Terminal notes not specified..
 Grove EA., 1988
Substantia innominataSubstantia nigra compact part existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Swanson L.W., Mogenson G.J., Gerfen C.R., Robinson, 1984

Support information about direct projections from Substantia nigra compact part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Substantia nigra compact partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
Case pg200, fig4. Soma notes 3H A.A. inj into medial part, slight involvement of SNr/VTA. Terminal notes not specified..
 Beckstead RM, Domesick VB, Nauta WJ., 1979