Inferred network

R(Retina) → NDB(Nucleus of the diagonal band)
NDB(Nucleus of the diagonal band) → LPO(Lateral preoptic area)
LPO(Lateral preoptic area) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Nucleus of the diagonal band:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaNucleus of the diagonal band very strongnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5. 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 Finally, the medial aspect of the preoptic horizontal limb of the diagonal band also received a projection terminal label at these more caudal levels continued to be evident in the nuc of the hor. limb of the diagonal band of Broca.
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Nucleus of the diagonal band to Lateral preoptic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Nucleus of the diagonal bandLateral preoptic area existsnot knownautoradiography
earlier: Conrad & Pfaff JCN 169:185, 1976, rat, autoradiography
Swanson L.W., Cowan W.M., 1979

Support information about direct projections from Lateral preoptic area to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral preoptic areaLateral hypothalamic area lightnot knownHRP/WGA
Case pg427, fig5. Soma notes not specified.. Terminal notes WGA-HRP inj into depressor sites, core of inj site in LHAp/LHAt/VTA/SN.
Allen GV, Cechetto DF., 1993
Lateral preoptic areaLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownautoradiography
earlier: Nauta Brain 81:319, 1958; cat, Nauta method
Swanson L.W., 1976