Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → CL(Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus)
CL(Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus) → ACB(Nucleus accumbens)
ACB(Nucleus accumbens) → 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 Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusCentral lateral nucleus of the thalamus lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus to Nucleus accumbens:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Central lateral nucleus of the thalamusNucleus accumbens existsnot knownfluorescent tracers
ipsilateral
Swanson L.W., 1982

Support information about direct projections from Nucleus accumbens to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Nucleus accumbensLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
central region, at the level of the AHN; earlier: see Mogenson et al. J. Neurosci. 3:189, 1983, rat, autoradiography and electrophysiology. Collator note: predominantly from the shell region of ACB.
Risold P.Y., Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 1997
Nucleus accumbensLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography/electrophysiology
at about atlas level 27
Mogenson GJ, Swanson LW, Wu M., 1983
Nucleus accumbensLateral hypothalamic area strongnot knownautoradiography
Collator note: strong terminal field in the lateral LHA, between the fornix and the cerebral peduncle. See Fig. 1D-E, Swanson Atlas Levels 28-31.
Nauta W.J., Smith G.P., Faull R.L. & Domesick V.B., 1978