Inferred network

R(Retina) → AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part)
AHNa(Anterior hypothalamic nucleus anterior part) → MRN(Mesencephalic reticular nucleus)
MRN(Mesencephalic reticular nucleus) → 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 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 Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Mesencephalic reticular nucleusAnteroventral preoptic nucleus lightnot knownfluorescent tracers
Case pg376, fig9. Soma notes Along the midlaine scattered label were present in the medial septum & in POSC. Preoptic suprachiasmatic region is an ill defined area containing several distinct cell groups in periventricular zone around optic recess & rostral 3rd ventricle.. Terminal notes B2.7 case features bilateral injs of 10% true blue in lateral without incursion into either the MCG or VTA.
 Faye-Lund H., 1985

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