Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part)
AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part) → VMHdm(Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part)
VMHdm(Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic 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 Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior partVentromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial part lightnot 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 Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus dorsomedial partAnteroventral preoptic nucleus existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Canteras N.S., Simerly R.B., Swanson L.W., 1994

Support information about direct projections from Anteroventral preoptic nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003