Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part)
AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part) → BSTtr(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus)
BSTtr(Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus) → MPO(Medial preoptic area)
MPO(Medial preoptic area) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part light/moderatenot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg352. 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 Med. component of the RHT?in addition, labeled fibres and terms were found lateral to the lateral boundary of the SCN, in the lateroanterior hypothalamic nucleus. Lat component diffuse labeling in the lateroanterior hypothalamic nucleus was evident.
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part to Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior partBed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1994

Support information about direct projections from Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus to Medial preoptic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleusMedial preoptic area moderatenot knownPHAL
[...] the BSTtr innervates the lateral part of the medial preoptic nucleus and anterior hypothalamic nucleus but not the ventromedial and ventral premammillary nuclei.
Dong H.W., Swanson L.W., 2004

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic areaLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes lateral hypothalamic nucleus.
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985