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) → PRNc(Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part)
PRNc(Pontine reticular nucleus caudal 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 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 Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Central lateral nucleus of the thalamusPontine reticular nucleus caudal part moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case pg616-8, fig1. Soma notes Further caudally --than IPN- labeled neurons were seen in the nucleus raphe magnus and the adjacent reticular formation. Terminal notes An (WGA-HRP / colloidal gold) injection which involved CL, medial MD and part of CM..
Carstens E, Leah J, Lechner J, Zimmermann M., 1990

Support information about direct projections from Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Pontine reticular nucleus caudal partLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownautoradiography
Case table1. Soma notes RPC from table1, density of autographic labeling present in nuclei of the brainstem and forebrain produces by [3H]leucine injections in RPC. --This is no guarantee of terminal labeling-. Terminal notes Lateral nucleus hypothalamus, Tab1: ++.
Vertes RP, Martin GF., 1988