Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PRC(Precommissural nucleus)
PRC(Precommissural nucleus) → BSTv(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus)
BSTv(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral 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 Precommissural nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusPrecommissural nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusPrecommissural nucleus light/moderatenot knownCTB
In the preoptic regions, relatively sparse numbers of marked cells were observed in the median preoptic, anteroventral periventricular, medial preoptic, anterodorsal preoptic, anteroventral preoptic, and parastrial nuclei, as well as in the undifferentiated part of the medial preoptic area. In addition, a very few retrogradely labeled neurons were noted in the lateral preoptic area (Fig. 3C-F).
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999

Support information about direct projections from Precommissural nucleus to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Precommissural nucleusBed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
...the BST appear to receive a very sparse input; most of the labeled axons here lie in the transverse and interfascicular nuclei.
Canteras N.S & Goto M., 1999

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleusLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleusLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleusLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownPHAL
Dong H. & Swanson L.W., 2005