Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part)
AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part) → MPNl(Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part)
MPNl(Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part) → TU(Tuberal nucleus)
TU(Tuberal nucleus) → 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 Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior partMedial preoptic nucleus lateral part existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1994

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part to Tuberal nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleus lateral partTuberal nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
Collator note: the MPN projection has a light contralateral representation, which was not described in detail.
Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988

Support information about direct projections from Tuberal nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Tuberal nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
perifornical lateral to DMH perifornical between AHN and RE
Canteras N.S., Simerly R.B., Swanson L.W., 1994