Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PVT(Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus)
PVT(Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus) → LSr(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part)
LSr(Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) 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 Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusParaventricular nucleus of the thalamus moderatenot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus to Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamusLateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part existsnot knownFluorogold
none provided
Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
Collator note: LSr is called LSi;based on Fig. 10.
Swanson L.W., Cowan W.M., 1979