Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHA(Anterior hypothalamic area)
AHA(Anterior hypothalamic area) → LS(Lateral septal nucleus)
LS(Lateral septal nucleus) → SNc(Substantia nigra compact part)
SNc(Substantia nigra compact part) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anterior hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnterior hypothalamic area moderate/strongnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg308, fig12,15. Soma notes 2 adult male hooded rats and 5 adult male albino rats were used. each received an injection of CT-HRP into the posterior chamber of the eye.. Terminal notes retinohypothalamic tract 3 components: 2) extension of SCN axonal plexus into the AHA and the RCA. this is sparse rostrally and grows increasingly dense caudally, where it extends to a wide zone caudal to the SCN including AHA and RCA.
Johnson RF, Morin LP, Moore RY., 1988
RetinaAnterior hypothalamic area moderatenot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg348,350, fig3k-p. 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 Medial component of the RHT swept dorsally throught the central part of the anterior hypothalamic area where it began to disperse. terminals evident in med. anterior and central anterior hypothalamic areas..
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anterior hypothalamic area to Lateral septal nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic areaLateral septal nucleus moderatenot knownPHAL
Case pg233-4. Soma notes PHA-L inj. Terminal notes relatively dense plexus.
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Anterior hypothalamic areaLateral septal nucleus moderatenot knownfluorescent tracers
Case pg236-7, fig6,7. Soma notes medial preoptic & anterior hypothalamic areas were filled with labeled cells, but density decreased around SCh & only occasional cells seen in SCH itself ? somewhat more dense area --than SCH- of labeling in medial parts of anterior hypothalamic area.. Terminal notes true blue was injected in the lateral septal nucleus of 4 animals (fig6). E22 was liquid inj into LSv & LSi. E27 was crystal implant into LSv.
Watts AG, Swanson LW., 1987

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus to Substantia nigra compact part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleusSubstantia nigra compact part lightnot knownfluorescent tracers
Case pg328-9, fig9, VTA70, table2. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes TB & bisbenzimide injs, only injections into medial 1/2 of nucleus labelled VTA region, (eg see fig6B).
Swanson LW., 1982

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