Inferred network

R(Retina) → LPO(Lateral preoptic area)
LPO(Lateral preoptic area) → LSc(Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part)
LSc(Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Lateral preoptic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaLateral preoptic area existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5a-f. 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 In addition label evident in ventral part of the lateral preoptic area.
 Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Lateral preoptic area to Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral preoptic areaLateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
 Simerly RB, Swanson LW., 1988
Lateral preoptic areaLateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part existsnot knownFluorogold
caudally; earlier: Staiger & Nürnberger CTR 257:471 191989 guinea pig; Deller et al. NL 168:119 1994 rat PHAL and fluorogold
 Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
clear terminal field in rostromedial pole
 Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997