Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part)
AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part) → MRN(Mesencephalic reticular nucleus)
MRN(Mesencephalic reticular nucleus) → MPN(Medial preoptic nucleus)
MPN(Medial 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 Mesencephalic reticular nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior partMesencephalic reticular nucleus lightnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Canteras N.S., Swanson L.W., 1994

Support information about direct projections from Mesencephalic reticular nucleus to Medial preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Mesencephalic reticular nucleusMedial preoptic nucleus existsnot knowntrue blue/immunohistochemistry
none provided
Simerly R.B., Swanson L.W., Gorski R.A., 1984

Support information about direct projections from Medial preoptic nucleus to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Medial preoptic nucleusLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownHRP/WGA
Case table1. Soma notes WGA-HRP inj. Terminal notes lateral hypothalamic nucleus.
Chiba T, Murata Y., 1985
Medial preoptic nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
none provided
Swanson L.W., 1976
Medial preoptic nucleusLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
earlier: Swanson JCN 167:227, 1976. Collator note: repeats not included from Swanson, Mogenson, Gerfen, & Robinson Brain Res. 295:161-178, 1984
Swanson L.W., Mogenson G.J., Simerly R.B., Wu M., 1987