Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part)
AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part) → AHNp(Anterior hypothalamic posterior part)
AHNp(Anterior hypothalamic posterior part) → VMHdm(Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part)
VMHdm(Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part) → 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 Anterior hypothalamic posterior part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior partAnterior hypothalamic posterior part existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1994

Support information about direct projections from Anterior hypothalamic posterior part to Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic posterior partVentromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part existsnot knownautoradiography
Collator note: Conrad & Pfaff JCN 169:221-262, 1976; their injection sites were much larger, and spread more into adjacent cell groups. Thus, subdivision analysis was not possible, and some false positive results were possible. Projections not reported in
Saper C.B., Swanson L.W., Cowan W.M., 1978
Anterior hypothalamic posterior partVentromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part strongnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1994

Support information about direct projections from Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
earlier: Szentagothai et al. 1962, rat VMH as a whole, Nauta method; Millhouse BR 55:71, 1973, rat, Golgi method
Saper C.B., Swanson L.W., Cowan W.M., 1976
Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
perifornical between AHN and RE]
Canteras N.S., Simerly R.B., Swanson L.W., 1994