Inferred network

R(Retina) → NDB(Nucleus of the diagonal band)
NDB(Nucleus of the diagonal band) → NId(Nucleus incertus diffuse part)
NId(Nucleus incertus diffuse part) → 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 Nucleus incertus diffuse part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Nucleus of the diagonal bandNucleus incertus diffuse part moderatenot knownCTB
moderate though lighter than NIc
Goto M., Swanson L.W., Canteras N.S., 2001

Support information about direct projections from Nucleus incertus diffuse part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Nucleus incertus diffuse partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
very dense subfornical L-shaped region at level of AHNd in another subfornical strip at the level of the PMv and in rostral tip dorsolateral to the rostral SO
Goto M., Swanson L.W., Canteras N.S., 2001